The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-04-29
Lieutenant Dansnhover Commits Suicide.

Lieut. John w. Danenhower, OF Arctic
fame, was discovered at 10 O'Clock last
Wednesday 20 inst, near by his quarters
at the naval academy Anna otis III d., with
a bullet hole in right temple. A tag tied
to his button-hole said: Send to my broth
er at Washington Although he had
had mental troubles since he returned from
the Arctic regions, what Immediately led
to the suicide is thought to have been the
recent grounding OF the Constellation, OF
which he had charge, on its way to Nor
folk, and for which it is supposed he had a
fear OF being court-martialed. Further
more he was very intimate with
young Robert w. 3atewood, Of the
naval academy, who recently committed
suicide on the steamer Carolina and whom
he saw in death. 1t is supposed that this
death suggested the mode TO him. His wife
is absent with her parents at 0swego, NY.
Lieut.. Danenhower wal an intelligent and
polished officer.
The news created a sensation in 1.-THE navy
department, and was a. subject Of general
conversation among the officers and en-
ployes, who recalled certain Incidents in the
past life OF the lientenant in~explanation OF
his suicide. A few days ago he was atNor-
folk, Va, looking after the equipment oil 1.-THE
practice ship Constellation, and IL is now
recalled dy officers who met him at the ma
Wy yard that he was very morose and dis.
traught, and the opinion was freely ex-
pressed that he was suffering from an at
tack of his old malady. Not the slightest
doubt is felt at the department OF his in
sanity Shen he took his life, as he was very
happy in all his domestic relations, and
his future prospects were OF the brightest.
Lieut.. Danenhower was born 81 years
ago in Illinois, and entered the naval ser
vice in 1856. He was among the first Of
the officers who volunteered to go upon the
Jeanette Arctic expedition. On July J.,
1879, the Jeanette sailed from San Fran
cisco on a North Polar expedition by way
Of Behring strait. The crushing Of the
Jeanette in the pack ice, the separation in
a gale OF the three boats containing the
officers and crews, the starvation Of Cap
tain De Long and the boats crew, the loss
OF Lieut.. Chips boat, and the terrible
suiferings and final rescue tof MelYille's
party, are matters OF history.
The gross public debt OF Canada. March
81, was $270,3 SAC, lag; net debt, $225,-
SS5. S31; revenue from the sale Of domin-
ion lands last year. homesteads and pre-
emption sales. $500. BAL: leases, $I36,-
618.
Mr.. Parnell has gone to Dublinto endeav-
or to slit the matter Of the letter publish
ed in the Times. The Times Gays: We
possess several special specimens OF Par
nell'a signature, written about the date Of
the disputed letter, from which we are able
to parallel the peculiarities Of the sigma
ture.
Lord Randolph Churchill. speaking at
Nottingham, Eng SAID tnat dthe ParneI
lites choose to bring an action against the
London Times they need not trust an En-
glsih jury, because they can take proceedings
against the Times in Ireland or Scotland.
He would not make himself a party to the
a~ccnsation, but it might be necessary for
the house cs commons, Independently Of
the Parnsllites, to take action to clear IT,
self ss a body OF che grave charges made
against a section Of it's members.
Senator Salisbury 81 Delaware has Civ
en- up All liquor ever STAGE his brother died
from delirium tremens.